Experts say iPad screen time is bad for kids. Here's why I'm ignoring them, writes Samantha Murphy Kelly
If the judgy stares from strangers at restaurants aren't enough to discourage you from giving your kids smartphones and tablets, the constant stream of news stories and studies on why it's critical to keep technology away from our small people will likely do the trick. On Wednesday, the United Nations' public health agency released its first guidelines around screen time for kids under age 5.
"I have seen so many silly apps where the kid isn't accomplishing anything meaningful," said Hirsh-Pasek, who is also a professor of psychology at Temple University."But there are some options where children can become musical composers, artists and designers and write your own narrative. How wonderful is it to let them be creative and explorers? It's meaningful to kids because it lets them have their own voice.
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